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Election Commission on Wednesday 'adjourned' the Lok Sabha poll in Betul seat of Madhya Pradesh, which was to be held on April 26 in phase two, following the death of a BSP candidate. The electoral exercise in the seat will be now held in the third phase on May 7. According to the Commission, the BSP candidate died on April 9 and the election was adjourned under Section 52 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 by the returning officer. If a candidate of a recognised national or state party dies before poll, the election is adjourned to allow the party identify and field a fresh candidate.

mutual funds and foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) raised stakes in the fintech firm. March quarter shareholding pattern shows that MFs raised their stake in Paytm by 117 bps to 6.15% in Q4, led by investment from Mirae Mutual Fund and Nippon India Mutual Fund. As a result, domestic institutional investors witnessed an increase in stake by 79 bps from 6.06% to 6.86%. FPIs increased their stake in Paytm by 200 bps to 20.64% during the quarter.

IPO of Teerth Gopicon was subscribed 16 times so far on Wednesday, the third day of the bidding process. The issue received bids for 6.61 crore shares as against 39.9 lakh shares on offer. The IPO is entirely a fresh equity issue of 39.99 lakh shares and through the issue, the company aims to raise nearly Rs 44 crore.

Amit Shah on Wednesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of «misleading» people on the CAA and «facilitating» infiltrators for vote bank politics, emphasising that refugees should apply for citizenship without apprehension. While addressing an election rally in Balurghat, his first in Bengal since the Lok Sabha polls were announced, Shah slammed the TMC government «for trying to save the culprits in the Bhupatinagar bomb blast case» and for filing cases against NIA officials. «Mamata didi is misleading people about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Why is she against refugees obtaining citizenship? I request refugees not to be afraid, please apply for citizenship, there will be absolutely no problem. No police case will be filed against you. Granting citizenship to refugees is our commitment,» he said. The Centre last month implemented the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, notifying the rules four years after the law was passed by Parliament to fast-track citizenship for undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who came to India before December 31, 2014.

Shree Cements Ltd. traded at Rs 25753.05 on BSE at 02:09PM (IST) on Wednesday, down 0.86 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 22601.3 and a high of Rs 30710.15.

Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the proceedings before a special court in a money laundering case against 'lottery king' Santiago Martin. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice on a plea by Martin challenging the March 16 order of a special PMLA court in Kerala's Ernakulam dismissing his petition for keeping in abeyance the trial in the money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Senior advocate Aditya Sondhi and advocate Rohini Musa, who appeared for Martin, said that the special court ought to have considered that the trial in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case can commence only after the conclusion of the trial in the predicate case. On March 16, the special court dismissed Martin's application seeking to keep in abeyance the trial in the ED case till the conclusion of trial in the predicate offence, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case related to an alleged lottery scam.

West Bengal's Sandeshkhali. The HC, which will monitor the probe, has directed CBI to file report on illegal conversion of agricultural land for pisciculture. The case came into light when a team of Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials were assaulted by villagers when they went there conduct a raid at the residence of former Trinamool Congress leader Shajahan Sheikh. The raid was to be conducted in relation to the alleged ration distribution scam in West Bengal.

Motilal Oswal Financial Services stated that the realty companies within its coverage universe anticipate reporting pre-sales of ₹25,000 crore in Q4FY24, up 4% YoY but down 11% QoQ. It indicates that pre-sales are probably going to reduce because there aren't many launches, according to the brokerage house.

MI) versus Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fixture in the IPL 2024 has stirred immense excitement among cricket enthusiasts. Scheduled for April 11, Thursday, this showdown promises a riveting spectacle, set to unfold at the Mumbai venue.

Pidilite Industries Ltd. traded at Rs 3004.6 on BSE at 12:53PM (IST) on Wednesday, down 0.21 per cent. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 2293.1 and a high of Rs 3073.2. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap down opening.

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. gained 1.11 per cent to Rs 2649.95 at 01:03PM (IST) in Wednesday's trade. The scrip has hit a high of Rs 2649.95 and low of Rs 2605.0 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 2620.75 in the previous session. The counter has had a total traded volume of 9297 shares so far with a value of Rs 2.43 crore on the NSE. It traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 56.6 and a price-to-book ratio of 23.88.

LTIMindtree Ltd. gained 0.23 per cent to Rs 4902.65 in Wednesday's trade. It hit a high of Rs 4908.6 and low of Rs 4875.15 during the session. On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 5357.63, while the 50-DMA was at Rs 5248.18. If a stock trades above 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is upward. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it is considered a bearish trend and if trades between these averages, then it suggests the stock can go either way.

Marico Ltd. rose 0.38 per cent to Rs 511.6 at 12:37PM hours (IST) on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up start to the session. As per data available on BSE, total traded quantity on the counter stood at 18,923 shares with a turnover of Rs 0.97 crore till 12:37PM (IST). The stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 45.37, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 16.29.

Havells India Ltd. traded at Rs 1508.6 on BSE at 12:48PM (IST) on Wednesday, down 0.27 per cent from previous close. The scrip quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 1158.5 and a high of Rs 1590.9.

Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd. traded at Rs 1199.0 on BSE at 12:43PM (IST) on Wednesday, down 0.9 per cent from previous close. The scrip quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 815.3 and a high of Rs 1309.75.

Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole narrowly escaped a potentially fatal accident when a truck collided with his car in Bhandara. The incident, which occurred late Tuesday night, raised speculation about foul play, with some suggesting it could have been an attempt on his life. State Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe claimed that the truck hit Patole's car and attempted to crush it near Karda village in Bhandara district. Fortunately, Patole emerged unharmed, with Londhe attributing his safety to the blessings of the people. In a post on X, Londhe said the accident occurred near Karda village in Bhandara district. He claimed that a truck hit Patole's car and tried to crush it.

Varun Beverages Ltd. traded 0.36 per cent down at Rs 1429.7 at 11:57AM (IST) on Wednesday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex gained 195.24 points to 74878.94. The stock had settled at Rs 1434.9 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1560.3 and 52-week low of Rs 687.5, respectively. As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 11:57AM (IST) stood at 62838 shares with a turnover of Rs 9.02 crore.

Siemens Ltd. traded 0.01 per cent lower in Wednesday's session at 11:51AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 5627.3 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 5627.3 and Rs 5589.0, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 5772.6 and a 52-week low of 3240.0. About 1,268 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

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Trent Ltd. gained 1.21 per cent to Rs 3946.0 at 11:36AM (IST) in Wednesday's trade. The stock hit a high of Rs 3963.35 and low of Rs 3905.5 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 3898.8 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 11:36AM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 1.89 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 166.71 and a price-to-book ratio of 18.83.

DLF Ltd. traded 0.5 per cent up at Rs 914.95 on Wednesday at around 11:21AM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 184.19 points to 74867.89. As many as 27,320 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 2.5 crore.